Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-01
pEmOoRArIo oonvENrnoNs.


The sullivan Delegates from the Sew.
enth Make a Protest 1n the City Com
ventiOn Against the Sheridan Dele
gates Who Bring CredenGIals-The
Sullivan Crowd Admitted - At the
Board of Relief Convention the Dele
gates ON zach Ticket Given a Half
VOte-H. Nh. Welch for City Treasurer
--O'DOnnell, Chandler and Morris
Nominated Tor the beard of Relief.
Turn Hall was invaded with Democrats
last night. As was expected there was trou-
BILE between the delegates from the Seventh
ward. 1t took long time to settle the dis
pute, although nothing but fairness was
shown on both sides. ai
The town committee was FIRST called to
order. William F. Shannon was reelected
chairman. .szas5ssjsz
It was fifteen minutes of eight when Mr..
Shannon called the city convention to order.
Timothy j. Fox was elected chairman and B.
F. McKiernan secretary. The latter at once
moved that the list of delegates reported as
elected, including the so-called Sullivan
ticket be the delegates to this convention.
An amendment was offered by Patrick
McAveney that a committee on credentials
be appointed, the committee to consist of
the chairman of each delegation, and in case
of mis- absence the next one on the list take
his place. The amendment was carried.
j. j. Sullivan's name was called as the
chairman of the delegation from the Seventh.
fI ask by what right" spoke up Peter R.
Reynolds, 'EMr. Sullivan has to the chairman
ship of the Seventh. hold the credentials
and here they are
Both Mr. Sullivan and Mr.. Reynolds went
into session with the committee on creden-
o1c fha 1od los
presented their credentials, while the Sulli
vanites had none. Mr.. Sullivan said he
didn't want to have any wrangle; he came
only because he received the majority of
votes and did not see how the committee
could get around recognizing his set of dele
gates. Mr.. Bowers was elected chairman of
the committee. A discussion followed. The
committee thought they had no right to give
either one or the other delegation seat and
SO decided to bring the matter before the
convention.
On motion however, the matter was re-
committed to the committee for completion.
The committee then called Mr.. Shannon,
chairman of the town committee, before them
to have him state why he did not issue call
for second primary, as both delegations
were perfectly willing. He could give no
definite reason. Moderator Riley was then
questioned and he at once settled the matter
in the minds of the committee, although he
did not intend to. He said there were $40
ballots on the check list, while 836 ballots
were cast The Sullivan ticket had major
ity of 13. He could not tell why he gave
credentials to the Sheridan delegates only
that he thought merely in his own mind that
they were honestly elected, although they had
the minority vote. 81 mean to say" he said
in answer to question, "that we had as
many honest votes as they" At this there
was laughter, as he had unknowingly made
an admission to the committee.
On motion of Thomas WEIGH the Sullivan
delegation was admitted, there being but one
dissenting vote, that by Mr.. Reynolds.
: There was previous motion by Mr.. Bo-
han that from each delegation be admitted,
but it was lost, 2 to z. Mr.. Sullivan said they
were either right or wrong and so wanted the
whole delegation or none. It was the unani-
nous opinion of the committee that Mr..
Shannon did not do his duty in refusing
what both sides were in favor of-another
primary. sit is evident to me-" said Mr..
Reynolds, ''that Mr.. Shannon was an inter-
ested party, and that was the reason he re-
fused to call another primary election. If
both sides wanted one 1 don't see why he
wasn't obliged to call one, according to the
rules. :"
The committee made it's report to the con-
vention after 10 o'clock, and the few dele
gates who remained accepted the Sullivan
delegation in place of the Sheridan crowd.
Hugh Finnegan then presented the name
of Harmanus M. WEIGH for city treasurer and
he was unanimously nominated. The con-
vention then adjourned.
The board of relief convention was called |
to order in Spiritualists' hall on Orange
street at 10 O'Clock. Alderman William Moo
nan called the convention to order. Will
liam A. Wright was elected chairman and |
B. E. Lynch secretary. Here the same |
wrangle took place as in the city convention,
but it was of short duration. The delegates |
from the Seventh, who claimed to have re-
ceived the majority of the votes, were pres
snt, but had no credentials and SO entered |
protest. They were John Hogan, Michael
J. Fahy, B. Richie, G. Emperor, Charles /
Thompson, John Beecher, P. Grimes aud |
Paul MeCuster.
Here the matter was fixed by admitting |
both delegations, but allowing each delegate
only half vote.
The following nominations were then |
made: For first member of board of relief, |
David O'Donnell for second member, Frank
Chandler; for third member, John F. Nor
ris. For third member Mr.. Morris received |
42 votes and Thomas II. Fulton 1919. The |
then adjourned.
A bitter fight is expected in the town con
vention tonight between the two delegations /
from the Seventh.